York County Heating Oil Price History
Updated on October 16, 2025 at 09:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 10/16/2025 | $3.137 |
| 10/15/2025 | $3.132 |
| 10/14/2025 | $3.143 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.148 |
| 10/10/2025 | $3.158 |
| 10/09/2025 | $3.177 |
| 10/08/2025 | $3.204 |
| 10/07/2025 | $3.204 |
| 10/06/2025 | $3.204 |
| 10/03/2025 | $3.206 |
| 10/02/2025 | $3.248 |
| 10/01/2025 | $3.186 |
| 09/30/2025 | $3.228 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.130 |
| 09/26/2025 | $3.231 |
| 09/25/2025 | $3.218 |
| 09/24/2025 | $3.222 |
| 09/23/2025 | $2.968 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.234 |
| 09/19/2025 | $3.216 |
| 09/18/2025 | $3.236 |
| 09/17/2025 | $3.184 |
| 09/16/2025 | $3.229 |
| 09/15/2025 | $2.962 |
| 09/12/2025 | $3.157 |
| 09/11/2025 | $2.962 |
| 09/10/2025 | $3.159 |
| 09/09/2025 | $3.163 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.182 |
| 09/05/2025 | $3.188 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: York County Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in York County, used by 2,618,092 or 74.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for York County homeowners is electricity, used by 532,344 homes (15.05%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (258,381), propane (91,132), no fuel (30,011), and other fuels (19,813).
York County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | York County Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 2.6M | 74.0% |
| Electricity | 532,344 | 15.1% |
| Heating Oil | 258,381 | 7.3% |
| Propane | 91,132 | 2.6% |
| No Fuel | 30,011 | 0.9% |
| Other Fuels | 19,813 | 0.6% |
| Wood | 12,502 | 0.3% |
| Solar | 7,334 | 0.2% |
| Coal | 971 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (74.0%)
Electricity (15.1%)
Heating oil (7.3%)
Propane (2.6%)
No fuel (0.9%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Wood (0.3%)
Solar (0.2%)
Coal (0.0%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in York County
Heating oil has become less popular in York County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 336,160 to 258,381, a 23.14% drop.
York County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 420,231 |
| 2012 | 397,731 |
| 2013 | 374,390 |
| 2014 | 353,791 |
| 2015 | 336,160 |
| 2016 | 314,964 |
| 2017 | 298,525 |
| 2018 | 284,056 |
| 2019 | 271,250 |
| 2020 | 260,383 |
| 2021 | 256,421 |
| 2022 | 258,381 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in York County
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 61,515 to 91,132.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,372,680 to 2,618,092.
Electricity use for home heating in York County
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in York County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 379,614 to 532,344, a 40.23% increase.
Solar use for home heating in York County
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.
Currently, 7,334 homes in York County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 488.60% increase from 2015, when only 1,246 homes had installed active solar heating.
York County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, York County homeowners purchased a total of 0 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
York County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in York County, the average outside temperature was 2.6° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
York County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 38° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 40.6° F |
